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Originally Posted by just another ref
5-10-2: If the referee determines that the clock malfunctioned or was not started/stopped properly....................an official's count or other official information may be used to make a correction.
After B grabbed the ball, I counted to .3........period over.
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I don't see how that would be applied here. When the horn had sounded, the ball had yet to be touched. Therefore, the clock never should have started. I wouldn't ignore the horn sounding, and would treat it like an inadvertent whistle.
That rule is good for a situation in which the ball is inbounded in the backcourt, touched, and the official starts the 10-count. If the clock doesn't start, the official's count can be used to determine how much time should be placed on the clock.
But...again... in this situation, the clock should not have been started in the first place.